Episodes

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Kara Lowe, President & CEO of KC Tech Council, talk about growing your local tech industry. Learn all about the tech brain drain, how serious it is, and how tech founders can help nurture the local tech ecosystem. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about KC Tech Council: https://www.kctechcouncil.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Shan Shan Fu, Founder of Millennials in Motion, talk about how effective pay-per-click is. Listen in to learn about effective PPC strategies you can use and how to manage them properly in order to get optimum results. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about Millennials in Motion: https://millennialshops.com Get your FREE Audit and Strategy her...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and returning guest Benjamin Ritter, Leadership and Career Coach of Live for Yourself Consulting, talk about creating a career you will love. Discover interesting ways of exploring career options and how to find the best one that you are most passionate about and love doing. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Check out Benjamin Ritter's previous Startup Hustle epi...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Join Matt and Matt as they talk about what happened to startup valuations. Learn from some great examples of business devaluations and how you can be strategic in increasing the valuation of your business. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Drew Jarvis, CMO and Co-Founder of Sunny Period (Menstrual Mates, Inc.), talk about revolutionizing the period care industry. Learn how to help break the stigma around menstruation, support menstruators to become more comfortable during their periods, and do what great entrepreneurs do best: solve problems. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more abou...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Glenn Fisher, Managing Partner at NavMD, talk about employee benefits. Learn how you can better manage your employee benefits costs and still retain the best employees for your organization. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about NavMD: https://navmd.com Listen to our Kansas City Inc. 5000 Series: https://gigb.co/l/PlVc See omnystudio.com/l...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Jacob R. Anson, Co-founder of AgencyJR, talk about email conversion protocol™. Explore the difference in approach between retention and proactive customer acquisition, and gain a better understanding of what you need to do to optimize your email list and convert more. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about AgencyJR: https://www.agencyjr.com L...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and Hoss Devin, CEO and Founder of Automotive Innovations, dive into the common challenges entrepreneurs traditionally face when running a dev team. Gain valuable advice from these seasoned founders on what to look out for and how to avoid the traditional pitfalls startup founders make while managing a development team. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn mor...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, guest host Frank Keck kicks off the 4th and final segment in this “Founder Fridays with Frank” series as we talk about the challenges our Startup Hustle hosts (also CEO & startup founders) face on any given day. Hear company culture tips and gain new perspectives. Startup Hustle's host, Lauren Conaway (our go-to for DEI knowledge and community building) is the final guest to sit in the Founder hot seat with Frank. Hear about Lauren's entrepreneur journey, how ...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Shiloh Johnson, Founder and CEO of ComplYant, talk about managing your finances. Learn all about financial management and how proper financial care can help you maximize your cash flow, avoid hefty tax fees, and hopefully help grow your generational wealth. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about ComplYant: https://complyant.co Learn more abou...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Mickey Parker, COO of Accelefund, talk about startup financing. Learn about the various investment options you have and how to avoid the pitfalls involved in managing your finances. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about Accelefund: https://accelefund.com Listen to our Kansas City Inc. 5000 Series: https://gigb.co/l/PlVc See omnystudio.com/...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Nick Uresin, President and CEO of ArgoMetrix, talk about how to use analytics on Amazon. Enjoy hearing all about Nick's personal journey to entrepreneurship and the strategic ways he suggests to adapt and keep up with the pace in Amazon eCommerce. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about ArgoMetrix: https://argometrix.com Learn more about Markn...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and Payman Taei, CEO and Founder of Visme, talk about Payman's experience bootstrapping his company to become the #1 tool for online presentations. Learn about the challenges Payman encountered in building Visme and how he empowered its users to take design into their own hands. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about Visme: http://www.visme.co See o...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, guest host Frank Keck kicks off the 3rd episode in this “Founder Fridays with Frank” series as we talk about the challenges founders face on any given day. Hear company culture tips and gain new perspectives - remember, it's not about you. It's about the other person. Startup Hustle's founder, Matt DeCoursey, is the next guest to sit in the Founder hot seat with Frank! Hear why it's important to truly know your employees, how to give without expectation of ret...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Kendra Cole, Founder of The CryptoMom App, talk about women in crypto. Learn all about the crypto space, how to start investing, and some tips on how to start your crypto journey. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about The CryptoMom App: https://www.thecryptomom.app Learn more about InnovateHER KC: https://www.innovateherkc.com See omnystud...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Derek Lidow, Professor at Princeton University and CEO of Derek Lidow talk about the history of entrepreneurship. This insightful conversation will help you gain a better understanding of the top traits that entrepreneurs need to possess in order to succeed. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about Derek Lidow: https://dereklidow.com Check out ...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Brad Curtis, SVP of Sales & Strategic Accounts at eZdia, discuss how to use content to create more profit. Learn how to maximize user-generated content, improve SEO, and how to build your brand story to create more profit. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about eZdia: https://www.ezdia.com Learn more about Marknology: https://www.marknology....

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and Ted Blosser, CEO & Co-Founder of WorkRamp, talk about Ted's journey in building WorkRamp into a top Learning Management System (LMS). Listen as they talk about getting investments and how Ted discovered the right market fit for his business that propelled it to grow. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about WorkRamp: https://www.workramp.com Sign ...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, guest host, Frank Keck kicks off week 2 in our new series, “Founder Fridays with Frank,” as we continue to explore the challenges founders face on any given day. Hear company culture tips and gain new perspectives - remember, it's not about you. It's about the other person. Startup Hustle's standard Tuesday host, Andrew Morgans (our go-to eCommerce, Branding Mastermind) is the next guest to sit in the Founder hot seat with Frank! Enjoy hearing examples of how ...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Lauren Conaway and Sophia Rascoff, CEO and Co-Founder of Recon Food, talk about building community with food. Learn how Sophia is making waves in the food industry as a young entrepreneur and how she got inspired to create communities that love food and support each other through cooking. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about Recon Food: https://getrecon.app L...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and Sarah Smith, Founder of The Dyrt, talk about how successful entrepreneurs solve problems. Gain a better understanding of how to maximize your community and team member experience for better product development and how to deal with challenges as your business grows. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about The Dyrt: https://thedyrt.com See omnys...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Andrew Morgans and Norm Farrar, President of Lunch with Norm Podcast, talk about how to move forward when things go wrong. Learn how to evaluate risks, manage brand perception, and pivot when you're about to fail. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Learn more about the Lunch with Norm Podcast: https://lunchwithnorm.com Learn more about Marknology: https://www.marknology.co...

In this episode of the Startup Hustle, Matt Watson and Andrew Berman, Co-Founder and CEO of Vowel.AI, talk about startup superpowers. Hear how you can use new AI tools that help create meeting notes to make you more efficient. Also enjoy useful tips on how to make your team more productive - a startup superpower indeed! Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://gigb.co/l/YEh5 This episode is sponsored by Full Scale: https://fullscale.io Tune in to Startup Hustle's WTF is GPT? here: https://l...

In this episode of Startup Hustle, guest host Frank Keck kicks off our new series, “Founder Fridays with Frank,” as we explore the challenges founders face on any given day. Hear leadership tips and gain new perspectives - all of which we hope helps you help your business grow in a healthy and productive way. Matt Watson is the first guest to sit in the Founder hot seat! Enjoy hearing Frank speak about concepts like “Chunk Size” and “Team Charter” exercises as opportunities for improving your o...